Update on the Shittens

It’s hard to believe but the kittens/Shittens are going on six months old. They’ve grown a lot, helped no doubt by getting rid of all those parasites and eating both their kitten chow and the adult cat chow. They continue to make us laugh (mostly), curse (sometimes) and shake our heads at the weirdness of cats (pretty often).

Little Annie has the sweetest personality and the longest tail. Our little Cow Girl (we call her that because of how her fur looks) is the one who wouldn’t take no from Eddie and was convinced from the beginning that he was her best friend ever (except for her sister). She cuddles with him all the time, whether he wants it or not, and it’s pretty sweet to see them grooming each other. She’s not a lap cat unless we’re on the couch with our legs stretched out, and then she’s right up there with us.

She’s also a huge water baby. She gets in the sink, any sink, and licks the faucet in hopes water comes out. She also tries to open the shower door when one of us is actually in there taking a shower. She hasn’t managed to do that yet but I think it’s just a matter of time.

Stevie also loves the water and is quite the jumper. She easily gets onto any high surface, it’s like gravity has no effect on her. She also can be a bit of a bully. All the cats prefer the bed on my desk as it’s got a light directly over it that acts as a heat lamp. I’ve watched her slither into that bed when Eddie is in there (she wouldn’t dare try this with Wally) and then start picking on him, batting at him and biting until he leaves. I stop her when I see it but I know she does it other times too. 

Unlike her sister, Stevie is definitely a lap cat and also still loves to chew wires. I’ve now replaced the earbuds to my laptop twice and keep them locked up when not in use. 

Here's a little collage from this past weekend. We put the tissue paper and wrapping paper from our presents on the floor so the kitties could have some Christmas fun too.

The kittens are here!

 I’ll write more about the whole “why two more cats??” but for now, let me introduce the newest members of our family. 

These girls are two and a half months old, not litter mates but bonded. We picked them up yesterday after they were spayed (which yes, that seems quite young to me too). They’re spending the next couple of weeks in our second bedroom which is their safe room. I present to you the safe room:

Wally and Eddie know something is up, not sure if they realize there are kittens in the house. Of course, both boys hate closed doors, especially Eddie, so we have some hurt feelings. Eddie likes to lie right outside the door and yell at us about that awful closed door. His yelling gets Wally riled up, so then Wally hisses at Eddie. 

Anyway, the foster mom named them after female singers. We liked Stevie’s name (as in Nicks) but I had a Mags before and I don’t like to reuse animal names so Maggie is now Annie (as in Lennox). In this photo, Steve is on the left and Annie is on the right.

Last night, the girls spent the night curled up under the guest bed. I could see their little ears and they took turns approaching me and scampering back. I’m sure they were sore, tired and a little freaked out to be in a strange new place.

This morning was completely different. They both scampered out to greet me, purring loudly and wanting pets (I obliged). They ate a whole can of kitten food between them and both used the litter box properly. Annie is on the left and Stevie is on the right:

I got a short video this morning and then later, both girls were on the cat tree. Annie was on the top (and stayed until I snapped a picture), and Stevie was on the second level but got down too quickly for the photo.

Compare and contrast

These don't need much explanation.

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